German chocolate cake en · NOUN
Etymology
From the earlier form German's Chocolate cake (1957), so named because it used a variety of chocolate developed by Samuel German, an English-American chocolate maker employed by James Baker's chocolate company (which also developed baker's chocolate).
Meanings
- (US, countable, uncountable) A layered chocolate cake filled and topped with coconut-pecan frosting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| German chocolate cakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |